The Business Pit Stop

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Hiring Mistakes Everybody makes hiring mistakes. We hire the wrong people time and time again. But why? Why is it so hard to find the right fit for our team? In this episode we give the quick and dirty on why hiring mistakes are so often made. Check out some of the tools we talk about in this episode: The Accountability Chart Core values And a related podcast on knowing when to hire Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Interview With Jill Young pt 2 This week we continue our initerview with EOS Implementer and former head of a major CPA group in Dallas, Jill Young. Jill is an unparalleled seller and closer despite the fact that she breaks all the rules. Learn the secrets to selling with Jill on The Business Pit Stop Check out Jill's Website: Jill's Website Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Interview With Jill Young pt 1 This week we sit down with EOS Implementer and former head of a major CPA group in Dallas, Jill Young. Jill is an unparalleled seller and closer despite the fact that she breaks all the rules. Learn the secrets to selling with Jill on The Business Pit Stop Check out Jill's Website: Jill's Website Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Can I Do EOS Alone? There are plenty of organizational leaders who bought the book Traction, read it, and started implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System in their business. Some of them make it. Some of them don't. The truth is using EOS in your business without outside help can be a dangerous game to play. Check out these articles on getting some guidance: Collaborative EOS Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Collaborative Consulting We take a break from talking about the specific tactical ways you can improve your business to talk about options for seeking outside help. How can small business owners afford a consultant? With collaborative consulting. Check out these articles on accountability: Collaborative EOS Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Accountability With Distance Employees After taking some time to process Episode 23 - Accountability, we wanted to talk about how this works specifically with distance employees. It's no secret that distance workers are a growing percentage of the market every year and managers are always buzzing with buzzwords about how to keep them accountable when they never even see them. We take the time to discuss how our thoughts on accountability and ownership translate. Check out these articles on accountability: How To Use An EOS Accountability Chart How To Use An EOS Accountability Chart (podcast version) LMA - Accountability (podcast) Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Interview With Jim Coyle This week we sit down with our good friend and talented EOS implementer from Kalamzoo, Jim Coyle. Jim walks us through the hardest part of taking a business through the Entrepreneurial Operating System, entering the danger. Jim is a fearless conflict negotiator and he is always challenging his clients to have the hard, uncomfortable conversations. Today he tells how and why he is so passionate about it. Check Jim's website: Nexus Business Solutions Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: The Issues List In a business powered by the Entrepreneurial Operating System, people get very good at identifying, capturing, and solving their issues. It's the fuel that fires true change in an organization and you've never seen people in suits smile like they smile when you start making progress like that. The problem is that lots of folks don't know how to capture their issues. That's why this episode is all about building an Issues List so you can start setting em up and knocking em down. Check these blog posts for more information on Issues: Getting The Team To Solve Issues Solving Issues (Podcast Version) How To Build An Issues List Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Core Values In this episode we sit down and have the hard conversation around Core Values. A lot of folks will think that Core Values are the few words you throw up on the wall in the conference room and ignore forever. Not the case. We talk about hiring, firing, coaching, and promoting based on Core Values and how doing so starts bringing true Traction to your organization. Check these blog posts for more information on Core Values: How To Set Core Values How To Use Core Values Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Interview With Rick Drumm Rick Drumm is not only an EOS Implementer, an award winning jazz drummer, and a highly successful instrument sales company owner. He's also had to dodge fighting bears in the circus. We sit down with Rick to talk about accountability, practice, and how he moved from recording with world famous bands to helping companies across the planet get what they want out of their businesses. Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

The Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Back From Hiatus We've been gone a long, long time and we thought you, the listener, deserved a description as to why. Follow Us on All Our Beautiful Social Media Outlets Twitter: @BusinessPit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesspitstop/ Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Lead, Manage, and Hold People Accountable We often ask executives on the leadership team to include in their role or job description the term "lead, manage, and hold people accountable" or LMA. One of first questions we get from the team is, "aren't those just different ways to say the same thing?" Absolutely not. In this three part series we are going to talk about the difference between leadership and management, and then delve into how the combination of both creates accountability in an organization. In episode 23 we will start by talking about using the combination of both Leadership and Management to create Accountability. Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business Pit Stop Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description: Lead, Manage, and Hold People Accountable We often ask executives on the leadership team to include in their role or job description the term "lead, manage, and hold people accountable" or LMA. One of first questions we get from the team is, "aren't those just different ways to say the same thing?" Absolutely not. In this three part series we are going to talk about the difference between leadership and management, and then delve into how the combination of both creates accountability in an organization. In episode 21 we will start by talking about Management. There are 5 qualities of a good manager. A good manager keeps expectations clear Good managers make sure no one is ever surprised. That way they know exactly what their job is and how to get it done to a satisfactory level at all times. This means keeping track of everything from Quarterly Rocks to Weekly Scorecards is a managerial responsibility. A good manager communicates well To manage you need to understand. To understand you need to be able to both express and listen. Stephen Covey said it best with "seek first to understand, and then to be understood." A good manager has the right meeting pulse A meeting pulse is a regular schedule of meetings that keeps the right circles connected and an even exchange of dialogue up, down, and throughout your organization. That doesn't mean tons of useless update meetings that waste everyone's time. That means Level 10 meetings that help you solve issues and make forward progress with every second of the weekly meeting while taking time to consider the strategic goals quarterly and annually. A good manager has quarterly conversations Plain and simple. Talk the talk. People in your organization need to know where they stand. They need to hear how their performance measures up. Likewise, so does a manager. Having healthy, regular conversations (notice how I didn't say "fitness report" or "evaluation") is what keeps different tiers of the organization aware of each other's expectations and observations. A good manager rewards and recognizes A manager doesn't always get to be a buddy. Sometimes it's their duty to privately report to an employee about a real and critical problem. By the same token, a manager has the responsibility of noticing and publicly rewarding people who display the values the company wants to encourage. Need More Help? Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 21- FBPS 21: Lead, Manage Hold People Accountable Part 1 Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description We often ask executives on the leadership team to include in their role or job description the term "lead, manage, and hold people accountable" or LMA. One of first questions we get from the team is, "aren't those just different ways to say the same thing?" Absolutely not. In this three part series we are going to talk about the difference between leadership and management, and then delve into how the combination of both creates accountability in an organization. In episode 21 we will start by talking about Leadership. There are 5 qualities of a good leader. A good leader creates a clear direction This means that a good leader provides two things: a compelling vision for the organization and the opportunities for the team to achieve that vision. In EOS we use a Vision / Traction organizer to help achieve that, but in any company a good vision is a key component to success.   A good leader provides their team with the necessary tools   The specifics of what tools your team needs is going to be very much tied to your industry but could include resources, training, technology, new people, or just plain time and attention. If your team has a deficiency in any of those prime areas, they will find themselves struggling to achieve. A good leader lets go of the vine Delegate and Elevate. We say it all the time for a good reason, it's important. Letting go of the vine (or in some cases the death grip) is what lets businesses scale in a meaningful and fulfilling way. We consider delegation to be one of the 5 primary leadership abilities for several reasons, not the least of which is that a good leader has taken the time to put in place people to whom they know they can delegate. A good leader acts with the greater good in mind Plain and simple. Walk the talk. Leaders do what is best for the company, not just what is best for them.   A good leader takes time for clarity A good leader knows that they need time to work ON the business. Too many leaders get weighted down with the ins and outs of the daily grind. They forget to take time to take a "clarity break" at a coffee shop or even in their own office. When your organization is having problems, take 15 minutes with a pencil and paper and just sit and think for a bit about the strategic choices you could be making. You'd besurprised how smart you can be when you don't have 50 emails demanding your attention.     Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 20- Saying It Once Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Too often we see leadership teams from businesses of all shapes and sizes fall into what we call the "doom loop". That's when the team gets stuck talking ABOUT an issue instead of actually solving it. We all know what the result of this is: useless meetings in which people drone on about their opinion, argue, and eventually tune out and end up checking email. You all sit in a room and waste an hour of your lives. In this episode we polish off our series on ending endless meetings that don't solve anything by exploring the quote by Gino Wickman, "Say it once. Anything else is politicking." We get into the difference between polite conversations and leadership team meetings, and really put a point on the idea that calling someone out for repeating themselves should be OK in your office. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 19 - Who Are You? What Do You Need? Can You Say It In Once Sentence? Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Too often we see leadership teams from businesses of all shapes and sizes fall into what we call the "doom loop". That's when the team gets stuck talking ABOUT an issue instead of actually solving it. We all know what the result of this is: useless meetings in which people drone on about their opinion, argue, and eventually tune out and end up checking email. You all sit in a room and waste an hour of your lives. In the last episode we talked about the cause of this problem usually being  a search for consensus. However, there is another possible culprit: the "talk about" agenda item. A "talk about" agenda item is when a meeting has a poorly defined agenda item that invites everyone the room to express their varying opinions and ideas on the topic. This leads to chaos, and very rarely to the solving of the original issue at hand. Today we talk about the 3 questions that put a sharpened point on any meeting agenda item: who are you? What do you need? Can you say it in a sentence? Through these 3 questions we identify who put the item on the agenda, why exactly, and what their definition of a solution looks like. From there we are all on the same page and working towards a solution. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 18- Consensus Vs Collaboration Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Too often we see leadership teams from businesses of all shapes and sizes fall into what we call the "doom loop". That's when the team gets stuck talking ABOUT an issue instead of actually solving it. We all know what the result of this is: useless meetings in which people drone on about their opinion, argue, and eventually tune out and end up checking email. You all sit in a room and waste an hour of your lives. But what's the cause? Usually the cause is that the team is looking for consensus instead of collaboration. That means everyone wants everyone else to agree with their opinion. That's a conversation, not a leadership team meeting. In this episode we discuss the tools and strategies for getting out of the doom loop, starting with recognizing the difference between consensus and collaboration. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 17- Bottleneck Bosses 2 Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Sometimes a leader struggles with delegation not because they are afraid to let go, but because they don't trust the people that work for them. This is a sticky situation on all counts. Jeff & Clayton talk about the process of bringing out this particular delegation issue into the light and how their experience as EOS Implementers guides the advice they give their clients. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.      

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 17- Bottleneck Bosses Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description   In this episode Jeff and Clayton discuss the very important topic of delegation and how letting go of certain tasks can be as difficult as it is critical for a small business owner.   In our experience as EOS Implementers we've seen time and time again that leaders are scared to death of losing control. A critical aspect of growing a business, though, is putting into place the right people and the right structure to guide your business as you begin to delegate smaller tasks to employees. Without that, a small business owner is stuck micro-managing. That isn't running a business. That's being run by a business. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.          

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 15: Accountability Charts In Small Businesses Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description In this episode Jeff and Clayton answer listener and client questions on the value of an accountability chart in a small business. An Accountability Chart is one of the foundational tools of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, but one that many small business owners mistakenly think they don't really need. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.        

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 14: The 5 Leadership Abilities Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description   In this episode Jeff and Clayton introduce and discuss the five leadership abilities. Those abilities are: Simplify Delegate Predict Systems Structure These are simple ideas that, if truly followed in your organization, radically change how the people that work for or with you approach daily issues. How do you do that? Simple; whenever a problem or issue arises you go through each ability and ask yourself how you could address this problem or issue through that lense. Simplify: How can I simplify this? Am I making this issue/process/decision more complicated than it needs to be? Delegate: Does this task fall on the right person? If not, why not and who should it be under? Predict: What numbers can I measure today that give me the information I need to act proactively about future issues? Systems: Is my organization doing what it does to the best of its ability? Could it be done faster, smarter, cheaper, or more efficiently? Structure: Does my organization have the right structure to address this and other issues that are confronting it today?   It's that simple. If you'd like to learn more about how The Five Leadership Abilities can be employed in any organization, please visit us at https://whittleandpartners.com/ Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.        

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 13: Accountability As A Leadership Skill Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description In this episode of the Family Business Pit Stop Jeff and Clayton talk about the idea of accountability as a leadership skill. Too often business leaders think of accountability as an external force, something held over an employee that monitors their progress. The truth, though, is that accountability is a shared responsibility. Accountability starts internally and grows through healthy conflict. When two people find that they have the shared belief that one of them is accountable for something, that's when that thing gets done right and on time without direct supervision. You can learn more about accountability and the EOS process at https://whittleandpartners.com/ Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.                

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 12- Knowing When To Hire Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description In this episode of The Family Business Pit Stop Jeff and Clayton continue the informal conversation they started in the last conversation. They shift into Human Resources Mode as Jeff recalls the first time he had to ask himself, "Should I hire an employee". Jeff flexes a few of the 5 leadership muscles, by telling Clayton that "should I hire an employee" is the wrong question. Instead, a small business owner should be asking, "Is this the highest, best use of my time". So.... "Should I Hire An Employee" This week is a very short episode, but that doesn't mean it doesn't touch on some important topics. When we talk to a business owner, and it doesn't matter if they have 1 employee or 100, we tell them that they will never Break Through The Ceiling if they don't learn to let go. That doesn't mean letting go of your whole company, of course. But, it does mean learning to let go of the smaller things, the things that hold you back from what Strategic Coach Dan Sullivan calls your Unique Ability™. We call this learning to Delegate and Elevate™ in an EOS™ world. If you are asking yourself, "should I hire an employee", a good first step is learning to Delegate and Elevate. Tools For Hiring Not every potential hire is created equal. Once you decide you do need to hire a new employee, it's important to nail down a very defined criteria. When you start hiring, be sure you are hiring Right People for the Right Seats. You can use these 2 simple tools to do so. Use The People Analyzer™ The People Analyzer is a tool from the EOS Toolbox™ that encourages healthy conversation about a person's role in a company. This tool focuses on their ability (and willingness) to demonstrate Core Values and their GWC (Get it - Want it - Capacity to do it)™. You can download the People Analyzer here and watch our brief video on how to deploy it in your business. Core Values™ Core Values are what changes your business into something that is truly representative of you. Core Values are those 3-7 ideas that drive every decision and action in your company. They should be, at least. If your company doesn't have Core Values, be sure to check out our quick guide to building Core Values that can truly inspire. If you already have Core Values, be sure to live them in every interaction. From client meetings, to hiring interviews, and everything in between. People should see your Core Values written on your wall (literally), but be able to guess them just from interacting with you. Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.  

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 11- Structuring A Start Up Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description In this episode of The Family Business Pit Stop Jeff and Clayton break their normal format as Clayton brings up the idea of structuring a start up. Jeff shares his experience in structuring a start up, along with some of the major missteps he has seen clients and colleagues make over the years. This episode takes a much more conversational tone and doesn't really touch on any major concepts of the Entrepreneurial Operating System™ . For that reason, we haven't included the normally detailed show notes and links to relevant tools. Instead, we'll just drop in some very valuable advice: If you are curious about structuring a start up business, do your research and make your decisions now! Financial structure isn't something that can wait! Need More Help?   Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS™ Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Dallas Traction.  

Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 9 - Unprofessional Rivalry Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System™ (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Jeff and Clayton discuss how rivalry, baggage, and power dynamics can poison a small business or family business. The boys bring in examples from companies they have worked with in the past and touch on the more personal note of Clayton's professional relationship with his brother, Andrew. The team talks about how the Entrepreneurial Operating System's Accountability Chart and Issue Solving Track have helped them largely avoid unhealthy competition or blame throwing in their small business, even though Andrew and Clayton spent more of their childhood wrestling than speaking. Outline 2:00 - How we prepared for rivalry and conflict / Accountability Chart 5:10 - Dealing with conflict when it comes up / The Issues List & Issue Solving Track 6:30 - The EOS tools in action and positive results The Accountability Chart™ The Accountability Chart, or AC, is a tool in the Entrepreneurial Operating System that is useful for businesses of any size. At its core, an Accountability Chart defines the roles of each individual in a team. This may sound like something that every team has already done, but you'd be surprised how many small businesses and even major corporations have never taken the time to define the roles explicitly. The consequence is usually conflict or having a team member that doesn't meet the core criteria for a job: Get It, Want It, Have the Capacity to Do It *(WC). Download a free copy of the EOS Accountability Chart to start building accountability and cooperation. The Issue Solving Track™ The Issue Solving Track is an extremely powerful tool that we use in our business and is one of the first tools we teach to other businesses. It's so important and effective that it works in businesses of any size and even in helping with personal and family decisions. How can you start getting Traction with the Issue Solving Track? Step 1: Identify - Learn how to build an effective issues list. Step 2: Discuss - Learn to stop politicking and start discussing Step 3: Solve - Learn to solve problems with actionable accountability   Need More Help? Are you experiencing difficulty with Accountability and Rivalry? If so, what are they? What have you done to help prevent this kind of rivalry or competitiveness? We want to help. or... Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Detroit and Dallas Traction.  

  Family Business  Pit Stop: Episode 9 - Stopping Rivalry and Competition with the Accountability Chart and Issue Solving Track Podcast Description Professional small business consultants and father and son duo Jeff and Clayton give strategies for success in running a small business, family business, or start up. After years as implementers of the Entrepreneurial Operating System™ (EOS), a system that has helped 4000 businesses break through the ceiling, Jeff and Clayton are expanding their small business, and want to share their unique perspective in bringing the Entrepreneurial Operating System to a small business. Episode Description Jeff and Clayton discuss how rivalry, baggage, and power dynamics can poison a small business or family business. The boys bring in examples from companies they have worked with in the past and touch on the more personal note of Clayton's professional relationship with his brother, Andrew. The team talks about how the Entrepreneurial Operating System's Accountability Chart and Issue Solving Track have helped them largely avoid unhealthy competition or blame throwing in their small business, even though Andrew and Clayton spent more of their childhood wrestling than speaking. Outline 2:00 - How we prepared for rivalry and conflict / Accountability Chart 5:10 - Dealing with conflict when it comes up / The Issues List & Issue Solving Track 6:30 - The EOS tools in action and positive results The Accountability Chart™ The Accountability Chart, or AC, is tool in the Entrepreneurial Operating System that is useful for businesses of any size. At its core, an Accountability Chart defines the roles of each individual in a team. This may sound like something that every team has already done, but you'd be surprised how many small businesses and even major corporations have never taken the time to define the roles explicitly. The consequence is usually conflict or having a team member that doesn't meet the core criteria for a job: Get It, Want It, Have the Capacity to Do It *(WC). Download a free copy of the EOS Accountability Chart to start building accountability and cooperation. The Issue Solving Track™ The Issue Solving Track is an extremely powerful tool that we use in our business and is one of the first tools we teach to other businesses. It's so important and effective that it works in businesses of any size and even in helping with personal and family decisions. How can you start getting Traction with the Issue Solving Track? Step 1: Identify - Learn how to build an effective issues list. Step 2: Discuss - Learn to stop politicking and start discussing Step 3: Solve - Learn to solve problems with actionable accountability   Need More Help? Are you experiencing difficulty with Accountability and Rivalry? If so, what are they? What have you done to help prevent this kind of rivalry or competitiveness? We want to help. or... Contact US for a free  consultation phone call on what the Entrepreneurial Operating System can do for you. If you're located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, we welcome you to join us at our next Event     Whittle & Partners is a consulting group that provides EOS Implementation in the United States and beyond. We offer in-person and online solutions to fit your business and schedule.Visit our about us page to learn how and why we love bringing Detroit and Dallas Traction.  

In this episode Jeff and Clayton talk about how damaging sarcasm can be in a small business, family or otherwise. Sarcasm, though not always intended to do so, can bring productivity to a screeching halt, make people uncomfortable voicing their opinions, and damage morale in a small business.

In the last episode Jeff and Clayton discussed how to avoid shiny things, or distracting goals that keep your business from achieving its long-term goals. In this episode, they talk about how keeping a clear Vision for your business can prevent shiny things from doing real damage. They also discuss their recent run in with a shiny thing and how using the tools from the Entrepreneurial Operating System helped get them back on track.

In this episode Jeff and Clayton talk about what they call Shiny Things. Avoiding "shiny things" is a key principle that Jeff and Clayton teach their Entrepreneurial Operating System clients, but one that plagues many business owners. What is a shiny thing? Well, it's anything that your business is going after that isn't a Core Focus.

In this episode Jeff and Clayton talk about the weird hours involved in working in a small, entrepreneurial business. Clayton reveals that he works his full week in 3 days and Jeff discusses the potential snags and benefits of doing so.  

In this episode Jeff and Clayton talk about how to keep a small business running when the leadership team wants to take a vacation. The problem came up in their business, Whittle and Partners when they wanted to schedule a family retreat to Colorado.

Continuing on the "working with family" track, Jeff and Clayton discuss their experience on working with family and friends as outside contractors for the small business. They touch on the important do's and don't's of approaching someone about an opportunity, and Clayton shares a cautionary tale of accidental commitment.

This week Jeff & Clayton talk about the dangers and potential rewards of working with a family member or acquaintance as a client. They cover the how and who of approaching or avoiding these situations.

In this episode Jeff and Clayton discuss the most common problem in businesses operated by friends or family, knowing which hat someone is or should be wearing at any given time.